MOTOR CAUTION
: DO NOT OPERATE THE MOTOR FOR AN EXTENDED TIME WITHOUT THE
SQUIRREL CAGE ASSEMBLY ATTACHED. THE MOTOR IS A “TOTALLY ENCLOSED AIR OVER”
MOTOR [TEAO] AND THE AIRFLOW OVER THE MOTOR FROM THE CAGE PROVIDES MOTOR
COOLING. OPERATING THE MOTOR WITHOUT THE CAGE ASSEMBLY ATTACHED WILL LEAD
TO THE MOTOR OVER HEATING AND A THERMAL CUTOFF OF THE MOTOR [INTERNALLY].
TEKS SCREW CAUTION
: DO NOT REPLACE ANY SELF-TAPPING #10-1/2 TEKS SCREW USED
ON THE REAR COIL SIDE WITH ANY SHEET METAL SCREW GREATER THAN ONE-HALF INCH
(1/2”) IN LENGTH. DOING SO CAN DAMAGE THE WATER COIL BY PUNCTURING ONE OF THE
COIL’S WATER PIPES OR MANIFOLDS. AS A GENERAL RULE, DO NOT USE ANY SHEET
METAL SCREW GREATER THAN 1/2 INCH IN LENGTH ON THE SOLARATTIC POOL HEATER.
WEIGHT CAUTION
: THE PCS3 WEIGHS ABOUT 221 LBS CRATED AND 142 LBS UNCRATED.
IN ADDITION, THE UNIT IS BULKY. CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN LIFTING THE UNIT
SO AS NOT TO TWIST FROM THE WAIST OR TO PLACE A BURDEN ON THE LOW BACK. NO
ATTEMPT SHOULD BE MADE TO LIFT THE UNIT ALONE. TWO OR MORE MEN SHOULD BE
PRESENT. ATTEMPTING TO LIFT OR HANDLE THE PCS3 ALONE CAN LEAD TO PHYSICAL
INJURY. NOTE: THE PCS3 FILLED WITH WATER WEIGHS ONLY 163 LBS.
POOL CHEMISTRY CAUTION
: AN IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED POOL WILL TURN ACIDIC VERY
FAST AND DAMAGE ALL OF THE POOL’S SUPPORT EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THIS HEATER.
MAINTENANCE OF POOL WATER CHEMISTRY IS A SERIOUS RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNING A
SWIMMING POOL. LOCATE ALL CHEMICAL DISPENSERS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE PCS3.
NOTE: IF YOUR POOL WATER IS CRYSTAL CLEAR, DRINKABLE AND DOES NOT SMELL OF
CHLORINE -- YOU HAVE THE RIGHT POOL CHEMISTRY. CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL POOL
CHEMICAL DEALER IF YOUR POOL DOES NOT HAVE THESE ATTRIBUTES!
BUILDING CODE CAUTION
: INSTALL ALL EQUIPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND NATIONAL BUILDING CODES TO PREVENT ANY INJURY, FATALITIES OR DAMAGE TO
EQUIPMENT.
INSTALLATION DANGER
: USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION WITHIN THE ATTIC IF YOU PLAN TO
CEMENT PVC JOINTS. PVC CEMENT FUMES CAN BE TOXIC IN THE ATTIC AND CAN LEAD TO
HEALTH PROBLEMS OR INJURY. COMPLETE ALL ATTIC INSTALLATION TASKS IN THE
MORNING WHEN HEAT BUILD UP IS MINIMAL TO PREVENT HEAT STROKE OR OTHER
INJURY. NOTE: A CONTINUOUS LENGTH OF FLEX PVC PIPE CAN BE USED IN THE ATTIC TO
MINIMIZE PVC CEMENTING IN THE CLOSED ATTIC ENVIRONMENT.
INSTALLATION CAUTION
: SOME LOCAL BUILDING CODES REQUIRE THAT A SMITTY PAN BE
INSTALLED UNDER ANY ATTIC EQUIPMENT FOR ADDITIONAL PROTECTION FROM ATTIC
EQUIPMENT FAILURE. NOTE: A SMITTY PAN IS AN EXTRA WATER COLLECTION TRAY
PLACED UNDER ATTIC EQUIPMENT THAT IS TAPPED AND CONNECTED TO A HOSE TO
DRAIN EXCESS FLUIDS OUTSIDE.
NOTE: SMITTY PANS CAN USUALLY BE PICKED UP AT LOCAL PLUMBING SUPPLIERS. THEY
CAN ALSO BE BUILT BY ANY SHEET METAL FABRICATOR. A SMITTY PAN INSTALLATION IS
RECOMMENDED AS AN ADDED LAYER OF PROTECTION FOR ANY INSTALLATION WHERE
THERE IS A HIGH DEGREE OF CONCERN FOR MAXIMUM PROTECTION AGAINST POTENTIAL
FAILURE OF ATTIC EQUIPMENT. SMITTY PANS ARE A GOOD CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE.
SERVICE DANGER
: UNPLUG THE SOLARATTIC POOL HEATER BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY
SERVICE! FAILURE TO UNPLUG THE UNIT PRIOR TO ANY SERVICE CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH. SERVICE SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED BY AN INEXPERIENCED
TECHNICIAN WITHOUT FIRST READING THIS ENTIRE MANUAL!
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